First Semester "Big Ideas" From Each Chapter

Chapter 1 Big Ideas:

• Archeologist – Geographer – Historian
• How Pre-Historic people lived

Chapter 3 Big Ideas:

• Paleolithic vs. Neolithic

• Importance of a Stable Food Supply
• Jobs & Trade

Chapter 4 Big Ideas:

• Mesopotamia geography
• Sumer
• Development of Irrigation Systems

Chapter 5 Big Ideas:

• Characteristics of a Civilization

Chapter 6 Big Ideas:

• 4 Mesopotamian Empires
• Progression & Contributions

Chapter 7 Big Ideas:

• What factors have to be present for the development of a Civilization?
• Geography of Egypt, Kush & Caanan

Chapter 9 Big Ideas:

• Egypt Social Pyramid
• Importance of Social Classes

Chapter 11 Big Ideas:

• Beginnings of the Hebrew people
• Abraham, Moses, David & Solomon’s contributions

Chapter 13 Big Ideas:

• Geography of the Indian Subcontinent
• Rivers, Mountains & Deserts
• How Isolation created a unique culture in India

Chapter 15 Big Ideas:

• Origins of Hinduism
• Caste System
• Darma, Karma, Samsara Reincarnation

Chapter 16 Big Ideas:

• Prince Siddhartha’s life
• Similarities & Differences to Hinduism